Epilepsy: Status epilepticus
Epilepsy: Status epilepticus ( 4 Questions)
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hypotension during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hypotension is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, which are procedures that remove excess fluid and waste products from the blood in clients who have kidney failure.
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hyperkalemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hyperkalemia is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, which can cause a rapid shift of potassium from the cells to the blood in clients who have kidney failure.
This is a correct answer. The nurse should monitor for hypocalcemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hypocalcemia is a common complication of plasmapheresis that occurs when calcium is removed from the blood along with plasma proteins and antibodies. Hypocalcemia can cause muscle cramps, tetany, paresthesia, seizures, or cardiac arrhythmias.
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hyperglycemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hyperglycemia is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather insulin therapy or steroid therapy, which can increase blood glucose levels in clients who have diabetes mellitus or other endocrine disorders.
Choice A reason:
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hypotension during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hypotension is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, which are procedures that remove excess fluid and waste products from the blood in clients who have kidney failure.
Choice B reason:
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hyperkalemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hyperkalemia is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, which can cause a rapid shift of potassium from the cells to the blood in clients who have kidney failure.
Choice C reason:
This is a correct answer. The nurse should monitor for hypocalcemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hypocalcemia is a common complication of plasmapheresis that occurs when calcium is removed from the blood along with plasma proteins and antibodies. Hypocalcemia can cause muscle cramps, tetany, paresthesia, seizures, or cardiac arrhythmias.
Choice D reason:
This is an incorrect answer. The nurse should not monitor for hyperglycemia during plasmapheresis for a client who has GBS. Hyperglycemia is not a common complication of plasmapheresis, but rather insulin therapy or steroid therapy, which can increase blood glucose levels in clients who have diabetes mellitus or other endocrine disorders.